Terroni: All That Has Been Done to Ensure That the Italians of the South Became "Southerners" (VIA Folios) - Softcover

In a passionate and polemical manner, Pino Aprile's "Terroni" examines the effect that the unification of Italy has had on Southern Italy and analyzes what some of the ramifications are today. A bestseller in Italy, the book sold more than 200,000 copies in its first year of print.

Pino Aprile is a journalist and author of numerous books. Currently residing in the Castelli Romani region of Lazio, Italy, he worked for many years in Milan where he was deputy director of Gente and director of Oggi. For television, he worked with Sergio Zavoli on the investigative series Journey South and on weekly programs for RAI News1. His bestseller TERRONI: ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO ENSURE THAT THE ITALIANS OF THE SOUTH BECOME "SOUTHERNERS" sold over 200,000 copies in Italy during its first year in print. A English translation is available in the US from Bordighera Press.